The most famous physique in the history
ARNOLD’S 1974 MR. OLYMPIA CHEST & BACK WORKOUT
Arnold cut the range of motion on his bench presses one-quarter of the way from lockout in order to keep tension on his pecs. On widegrip pullups, however, he lowered his body until he felt a deep stretch in his lats, which activates them better. Arnold used this routine on Mondays and Thursdays.
ARNOLD’S WEIGHTLIFTING WORKOUT
This routine, which Arnold followed in the mid-’60s, combines conventional bodybuilding training with Olympic weightlifting exercises that build brute strength. He rested as long as needed—sometimes up to five minutes—between sets of heavy exercises.
The exercises are done as a circuit; the number of circuits depends on how much time he has. He rests two minutes after the calf raise, and after the circuits finishes with the Swiss Ball crunch.
